HOUSE BILL 754

Sponsored By:

Delegates Pitkin, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Conroy, R. Baker, Benson, M. Burns, Crumlin, Cryor, Eckardt, Frush, Healey, Hecht, Howard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kopp, Krysiak, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, D. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Perry, Petzold, and Turner

Entitled:

Manslaughter - Inadequate Provocation - Spousal Adultery

Synopsis:

Establishing that the discovery of one's spouse engaged in sexual intercourse with another person does not constitute legally adequate provocation for the purpose of mitigating a killing from the crime of murder to voluntary manslaughter; providing for the application of the Act; and generally relating to legally adequate provocation for mitigating a killing from murder to voluntary manslaughter.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

5/8

Signed by the Governor Chapter 317

Senate Action

3/24

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/25

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Green) Adopted

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23

Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A

Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Delegate Brenda B. Hughes, District 25

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33

Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADULTERY

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

MANSLAUGHTER

MURDER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 387A )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 051681/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 24, 1997 at: 17:07 Status: Adopted